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感受

gǎn shòu · gan shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to sense
  2. perception
  3. to feel (through the senses)
  4. to experience
  5. a feeling
  6. an impression
  7. an experience
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  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)第一次(dìyīcì)来(lái)中国(zhōngguó)，有(yǒu)什么(shénme)感受(gǎnshòu)？

    You came to China for the first time. How do you feel about it?

  2. Leon

    我(wǒ)的(de)感受(gǎnshòu)是(shì)，这里(zhèlǐ)太(tài)热闹(rènao)了(le)。

    My feeling is, it is so lively here.

  3. Dengdeng

    还有(háiyǒu)呢(ne)？

    Anything else?

  4. Leon

    我(wǒ)感受(gǎnshòu)最(zuì)深(shēn)的(de)是(shì)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)热情(rèqíng)。

    What I feel most deeply is that everyone is very warm.

  5. Liangliang

    吃饭(chīfàn)的(de)感受(gǎnshòu)呢(ne)？

    And the feeling about the food?

  6. Leon

    好吃(hǎochī)，但是(dànshì)太(tài)辣(là)。我(wǒ)的(de)感受(gǎnshòu)是(shì)：嘴巴(zuǐba)着火(zháohuǒ)了(le)！

    Tasty, but too spicy. My feeling is: my mouth is on fire!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)不(bù)能(néng)把(bǎ)他(tā)的(de)真(zhēn)实(shí)感(gǎn)受(shòu)告(gào)诉(sù)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)。

Tom can't tell Mary his real feelings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

主(zhǔ)要(yào)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)是(shì)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)的(de)感(gǎn)受(shòu)如(rú)何(hé)。

The main question is how does Tom feel.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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感
gǎn

to feel; to move

受
shòu

to receive; to accept

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